Cincinnati Bengals @ San Francisco 49ers Primer

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 12, 2007 10:36 AM EST in Primer

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-10)
Series Leader: 49ers lead, 7-3
Streak: Bengals, last two.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0. Nolan: 0-0.
Broadcast: NFL Network (5:00 PM PT): Bryant Gumbel, Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk. SIRIUS: 126
(Cin.), 123 (SF). If you live in Cincinnati, the game will be on WLWT (Channel Five).
SB Nation: Niners Nation
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Mostly Sunny with a high of 58 and a low of 45 [Weather.com]
Uniform: White

Bengals

Under head coach, Marvin Lewis, the Bengals are 13-6 against the NFC.
When Carson Palmer throws for three touchdowns or more, the Bengals are 12-2.
In 13 career games against the NFL, Palmer has a 9-4 record with 25 touchdowns against 15 picks (91.8 passer rating). He's completed 308 of 465 passes (66.2%) for 3,348 yards.
When Rudi Johnson rushes for 100 yards or more, the Bengals are 15-4.
DeDe Dorsey set a career-high 81 yards rushing last week on only four attempts.
With 34 yards receiving this week, T.J. Houshmandzadeh will have 1,000 yards receiving for the second straight season.
Chad Johnson is averaging 118.8 yards-per-game receiving in his last four games against NFC teams.
Leon Hall is tied for the league lead with four interceptions as a rookie.

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers have won their past four games, at home, against Cincinnati. The 49ers beat Cincinnati in both Super Bowl (XVI, XXIII) meetings.
Last week, third-string quarterback Shaun Hill threw his first career touchdown.
After rushing for a team-record 1,695 yards, Frank Gore (781) is currently 219 yards short of becoming the fifth player to rush for 1,000 yards or more in back-to-back seasons.
In his past six December games, Gore has 845 yards from scrimmage (140.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
The 49ers are undefeated (3-0) when Gore carries the ball 20 times or more against AFC teams -- 395 rush yards (131.7 per game)
Wide receiver Arnaz Battle has a reception in 33 straight games. Looks for his fourth straight game with a touchdown.
In his only game against Cincinnati (as a Seahawk), Darrell Jackson had six receptions for 98 yards.
Vernon Davis has five career touchdowns and averages 20 yards per touchdown reception.
Last week, tight end Delanie Walker had a career-high six receptions and 66 yards receiving.
Bryant Young leads the team with 6.5 sacks. The 49ers are 38-20 when Young has a sack.
Cornerback Walt Harris has three interceptions in his past two games against Cincinnati and sims for his third straight game, against Cincinnati, with a pick.

Team Rankings

Offense	Bengals	49ers
Total	353.2 (7th)	235.5 (32nd)
Passing	256.1 (5th)	150.0 (32nd)
Rushing	97.2 (t-21nd)	85.5 (29th)
Scoring	23.8 (7th)	13.2 (32nd)

Defense	Bengals	49ers
Total	348.2 (26th)	341.1 (22nd)
Passing	231.7 (25th)	217.6 (t-16)
Rushing	116.5 (22nd)	123.5 (25th)
Scoring	25.1 (28th)	24.0 (23rd)
Sacks	18.0 (31st)	26.0

Turnovers	Bengals	49ers
Interceptions	15 (t-10th)	10 (t-28th)
Fumble Recovery	14 (6th)	8 (t-21st)

Special Teams	Bengals	49ers
Kickoff Return	23.6 (11th)	23.5 (12th)
Punt Return	5.3 (31st)	9.3 (14th)

Against the 49ers

Date	Site	Result
12.14.03	Cincinnati	W, 41-38
12.5.99	Cincinnati	W, 44-30
10.20.96	San Francisco	L, 21-28
12.5.93	San Francisco	L, 8-21
12.9.90	Cincinnati	L, 18-20
9.20.87	Cincinnati	L, 26-27
11.4.84	San Francisco	L, 17-23
12.6.81	Cincinnati	L, 3-21
10.1.78	San Francisco	L, 12-28
9.29.74	San Francisco	W, 21-3

Fantastic Four

How have the Fantastic Four fared against the 49ers?

Note: This is Palmer's first game against the 49ers and T.J. has no recorded stats. Kenny Watson has played twice against the 49ers (once with Cincinnati, once with Washington)

Rudi Johnson

Date	Att	Yards	TDs
12.14.03	21	174	2

Chad Johnson

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
12.14.03	6	91	1

Comparatively Speaking

(Bengals against the top-five in game categories)
OFFENSE

Third Downs (% converted)
Team	Rank	Stat
Colts	t-1st	50%
Saints	t-1st	50%
Patriots	3rd	49%
Steelers	t-4th	48%
Cowboys	t-4th	48%
Bengals	6th	47%

Penalties
Team	Rank	Stat
Cardinals	1st	115
Packers	2nd	104
Browns	3rd	99
Raiders	4th	95
Ravens	5th	94
Bengals	12th	82

Time of Possession
Team	Rank	Stat
Steelers	1st	34:54
Patriots	2nd	32:28
Jaguars	3rd	32:07
Titans	4th	31:51
Giants	5th	31:46
Bengals	15th	30:06

DEFENSE

Third Downs (% converted)
Team	Rank	Stat
Packers	1st	32%
Chiefs	2nd	33%
Bears	t-3rd	34%
Patriots	t-3rd	34%
Falcons	t-5th	35%
Ravens	t-5th	35%
Bengals	t-14th	40%

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Comparative stats.

Thanks for posting the stats. They are sort of interesting to a degree. I must admit that I thought that the average of 3rd down coversions would have been less than 47% but I did feel that they were committing alot of penalties.

Surprisingly the time of possession is near the middle of the pack and I would have thought that they were allowing more 3rd down conversions that they are.

It's hard to see stat-wise why they have such a poor record. For sure they have outperformed teams that have lost to. I guess it's Marvin says. Too many red zone trips without getting touchdowns.

by davidincincinnati on Dec 12, 2007 10:10 PM EST reply actions